decoy worth any thing?

[mrpike1973]

for some reason i cant get a picture up here. i got a small red white decoy about 6 inches long. metal fin for tail very flat shaped body on the bottom is a lead fin that is nailed to it. it is stamped says $1.25. my neighbor gave it to me is this worth anything or not really it looks like it was mass produced thanks sorry no pic

[mrpike1973]

after doing some searching it could be a randall decoy from willmar mn. this sound right

[Archerysniper]

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[mrpike1973]

[Mike89]

I have two of those and I heard they could from Browerville. I will watching this post closely!

Mike89

[mrklean]

i have seen similar ones like that new on e bay and they go for like $30 new i think but that is just a guess, since its vintage who knows

[Gordie]

My sources tell me that this decoy is most likely a George Randall and probably worth $10-$35 and that they are fairly common

Hope this helps you out mrpike

[bassNspear]

nice decoy. Old school, i like it

[mrpike1973]

thanks for the help guys. i didnt think it was worth much didnt want to use it and find out it was worth alot thanks

[mrklean]

if you want ill give you $1.25 for it

[mrpike1973]

mrklean thats my kind of humor hee hee

[vintagegirl]

What you have is a George Randall red and white decoy. I know this because he was my dad. He has been gone for 34 years now and would be surprised at how his livelihood for our family has become so collectable! We all helped him, us kids during our summer vacations and mom did the books. I see his stuff in antique stores and I like to google him once in a while to see what id happening in the world of folk art fish decoys. Un fortunately, I don't have any idea of the monetary worth, just the sentimental value!!! BTW, his business started out at our home on Eagle Lake outside of Willmar, MN. When the business outgrew our home he moved it to Spicer, MN which is on Green Lake. He bought a restaurant, Hultgren's cafe, and changed the name to Randall's cafe and had his business in the basement. He sold the restaurant and moved the business to the old blacksmith shop in town and ran it there until he died. We sold the business to a man named Pashke and he took it over , but soon failed. Dad had started making the decoys out of cast aluminum just before he died. I hope this gives you some of the information you were seeking!!

[Mike89]

Vintagegirl,

I have two of your dad's decoys and loved from the get go. The first was given to me and the second I got for little or nothing.I liked his detail on the fins the most! Do you have any of tour Dad's decoys?

Mike89

[DonBo]

Great info vintagegirl. Welcome to the forums! Please don't be a stranger.

[Gordie]

Welcome to the forums vintagegirl and thanks so much for sharing that info. Please as Donbo stated don't be a stranger. I along with many others would love to hear some stories from the history you have growing up in the spearing world.

Thanks again

[merkman]

Here are some examples of the cast aluminum Randalls.